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Uithuizermeeden Zuid

715 residents · postal code 9982 · Part of Uithuizermeeden, Het Hogeland

Bottom 40% in the Netherlands

How we calculate

Home to 715 residents, Uithuizermeeden Zuid is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Het Hogeland. On the national yardstick its total score is 5.5. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.7, while wealth and income lags at 3.2. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €231k.

  • no. 7,859 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
  • no. 24 of 62 in Het Hogeland

How Uithuizermeeden Zuid scores

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The figures

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
Total crime
14.9 per 1,000
Violent crime
1.1 per 1,000
Burglaries
0.3 per 1,000
Property crime
5.2 per 1,000
Vandalism
1.0 per 1,000

In 2025, 6 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Amenities

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Supermarket
0.9 km
GP practice
1.0 km
Train station
1.2 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Hospital
19.9 km
Café
3.3 km
Library
3.2 km
Motorway ramp
0.9 km

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Property value
€ 231,000
Welfare recipients
14.0 per 1,000
High incomes
12%
Low incomes
41%
Vacancy
8%
Owner-occupied
67%
Social housing
25%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes
78%
Built after 2000
6%

Tick = Dutch median

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Population density
1,352 inw/km²
Noise level
52 dB
Green surroundings
52%
Trees nearby
9%
Water share
0%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²
275
Fine particles (PM2.5)
6.0 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Primary school
1.2 km
Households with children
27%
Childcare
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.6 km
Residents under 15
11%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

Uithuizermeeden Zuid has strikingly many residents aged 65 and over: 30%, against 22% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

  • 0–1511%

    NL median 14%

  • 15–2512%

    NL median 11%

  • 25–4521%

    NL median 22%

  • 45–6527%

    NL median 28%

  • 65+30%

    NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

  • Average household size

    2.1smaller than average

    NL median 2.3

  • Single-person households

    37%more than average

    NL median 31%

  • Households with children

    27%fewer than average

    NL median 35%

  • Residents per km²

    1,352far less densely populated than average

    NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Uithuizermeeden Zuid calculated?

Uithuizermeeden Zuid scores 5.5 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Uithuizermeeden Zuid lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.

Is Uithuizermeeden Zuid a safe neighbourhood?

Uithuizermeeden Zuid scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.

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